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High-fiddely-dee, an actors life for me?http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8226&Focus=238191#Comment_2381912010-05-14T09:05:08-05:002015-03-31T15:55:17-05:00Magnulushttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=6716
As a few of you know, I've been struggling really hard with my university work lately, up to the point where I decided to take a year off to see if I want to go back or not. I'll have finished third ...
What am I going to do with that time? Well, it was in my first year an online friend of mine told me that he never understood why I never went into performance. Since then, it has stuck with me. Why DID I never try to go for acting schools, etc? Oh, it's such an unsecure future, you might say. But filmmaking ISN'T?! So here I am. Let's see where this road takes me, eh?

I've got Equity (The British actor's union), I've got a Casting Call Pro profile and I'm applying for acting jobs left, right and center. I've got a couple of auditions for Edinburgh Fringe Festival shows coming up, which - while unpaid - are great experience, exposure and professional credits. It'll probably take me years before I can live off acting, but we'll see what happens.

Though I am doing research all over the place and also following the discussions on Casting Call Pro, I'm wondering if there's anyone else here who's taken the same plunge and have some knowledge to drop or anything else of the sort.]]>
High-fiddely-dee, an actors life for me?http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8226&Focus=238291#Comment_2382912010-05-14T13:37:54-05:002015-03-31T15:55:17-05:00Alastairhttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=287
good luck you mad bastard,
p.s lemme know if you get into any shows, i'll come support you
p.s lemme know if you get into any shows, i'll come support you]]>
High-fiddely-dee, an actors life for me?http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8226&Focus=238297#Comment_2382972010-05-14T13:56:47-05:002015-03-31T15:55:17-05:00fiascohttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=2934
I've been a professional actress in Chicago for a few years now - I don't know if any of my advice would really apply, since it is a completly different scene (one where you can work a lot more if ...
High-fiddely-dee, an actors life for me?http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8226&Focus=238300#Comment_2383002010-05-14T14:21:00-05:002015-03-31T15:55:17-05:00Magnulushttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=6716
Thanks a lot. It does feel a bit mad to throw three years of studies and student loans (about £50K) out the window to go in for something like this, but the fact remains that one of the few things ...
So yeah. Fiasco, I completely agree with you. It's like many have said on the "Why do you create?" thread: I have no choice. That is a massive oversimplification, but it does kind of boil down to that sentence, and it was time I shunted the acting "hobby" position and made the stuff that I have to do to make money the "hobby" instead.]]>
High-fiddely-dee, an actors life for me?http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8226&Focus=238310#Comment_2383102010-05-14T15:15:43-05:002015-03-31T15:55:17-05:00razrangelhttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=2075
What is your degree in?
The specifics of making it out where I live are a bit different, I think. But there are some constants - networking & persistence, networking & persistence. And ...
The specifics of making it out where I live are a bit different, I think. But there are some constants - networking & persistence, networking & persistence. And a gigantic butt load of undeserved good fortune. If you were here in LA I would say the only thing your missing is an agent. I don't know if that's how it works in the UK, but it may help if you can feel certain you have a reputable, well connected agent who - most importantly - is truly committed to your career. There are plenty of fakes and bad agents out here so always be careful and double check.

Break a leg!]]>
High-fiddely-dee, an actors life for me?http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8226&Focus=238327#Comment_2383272010-05-14T16:41:34-05:002015-03-31T15:55:17-05:00icelandbobhttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=5250
if you get famous don´t forget all of us!
High-fiddely-dee, an actors life for me?http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8226&Focus=238353#Comment_2383532010-05-14T21:23:35-05:002015-03-31T15:55:17-05:00CinnamonAndSpitehttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=5512
@Magnulus You didn't go to acting school because you know the best school is reality. ^_^ Break a leg!
High-fiddely-dee, an actors life for me?http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8226&Focus=238355#Comment_2383552010-05-14T22:08:07-05:002010-05-14T22:10:21-05:00oldhathttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=75
Hey, if you think you can do it, do it! I love your videos and I'm sure you'll do a great job! Especially in the Fringe Festival! My one concern is when you go to television/film work, as scenes ...
High-fiddely-dee, an actors life for me?http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8226&Focus=238373#Comment_2383732010-05-15T02:42:20-05:002015-03-31T15:55:17-05:00Magnulushttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=6716
razrangel: My degree is in Film, so it's related at least. I've been on both sides of the fence, so to speak.
The road to getting an agent in the UK can be pretty long. In order to get ...
The road to getting an agent in the UK can be pretty long. In order to get professional work in the UK, you almost HAVE to have Equity, because it shows you're serious about your craft. Even with this, though, an agent most likely won't even see you unless you're registered with Spotlight, which is the industry standard in the UK for casting websites. Basically: EVERYONE is there, including the big names. BUT you can't get on spotlight unless you have at least three professional credits.

So much concern right now is to get as many professional credits as possible and also to get some GOOD professional credits that I can send free tickets to agents to come and see. That way, I'm visible. That way, I might get an agent.

cinnamonandspite: Hahah, we'll see!Thanks! *falls down the stairs and breaks a leg*

oldhat: Yeah, that has been a concern of mine, but I've also noticed that if you watch any kind of TV show, there are usually a surprising amount of hidden tattoos in there. Heroes, Carnivale, Scrubs, etc. Bonus for me is that it wouldn't be as obvious since it sits right in a different tattoo, so the blotch wouldn't be as glaring. Also, if I need to be completely tat-less, the best way to do it is cover the entire arm, which again makes the blotch less visible.]]>
High-fiddely-dee, an actors life for me?http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8226&Focus=238498#Comment_2384982010-05-15T21:28:35-05:002015-03-31T15:55:17-05:00D.J.http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=3196
Don't think that having spent years learning filmmaking was a waste because you want to go into acting. Having been on both sides of the fence, as you said, is definitely a boon, as it means you've ...
Now I don't know how it really works in the UK, because I am in Canada and we are all crazy people, but the best advice I'll give is that you shouldn't spend as much time worrying about credits and agents and all that as you probably think you should. Which isn't to say you shouldn't do it a lot, just not to the extent that it takes your focus off being great, which is really what you need to do. Just be as great as you can possibly be, and hope that it's amazing (which it may well not be, as no one is as talented as they think they are, including me, but I don't know you) and people will notice how great you are and invite you to be great. Well, maybe. Probably.]]>
High-fiddely-dee, an actors life for me?http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8226&Focus=238748#Comment_2387482010-05-17T00:39:45-05:002015-03-31T15:55:17-05:00Magnulushttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=6716
Oh, I'm the kind of guy who thinks nothing is ever a waste unless you make it a waste. Even if I went into... uhm... designing mugs for some reason, I wouldn't consider the past three years a waste. ...
Well, you can be as brilliant as you like and hope to be "noticed", but in 99% of cases, that's not going to happen. Acting is an incredibly crowded and competitive profession, and you need to work hard to be seen. Of COURSE you should focus on doing your absolute best, but you can't do your best if no one wants to hire you to do so. You need to do your best both as an actor and as a *shudder* self promoter. The received wisdom is that 95% of the time you apply for a gig, you won't even get an audition, so it stands to reason that you need to work hard to get those jobs, get those credits and get that agent.

Of course, when you have an agent, that's not your work done either. You still have to work hard to promote yourself. It's a really, really challenging business, but the personal rewards from a job caught and well done are also fantastic.

I'm up for three unpaid auditions this week, so I'm keeping my fingers crossed!]]>
High-fiddely-dee, an actors life for me?http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8226&Focus=244715#Comment_2447152010-06-13T23:19:19-05:002015-03-31T15:55:17-05:00Magnulushttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=6716
I don't do gratuitous bumps of my own threads, which means that in this case, it must not be gratuitous.
I thought I'd let you know that I've just been offered my first acting gig! It's an ...
I thought I'd let you know that I've just been offered my first acting gig! It's an original children's play at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival (Huuuuge cultural festival with tons of stuff happening. Edinburgh basically goes absolutely mental for a month) and it's called Aberglas. It's a bit of an untraditional adventure story of two young girls who meet various fairy tale creatures and people. I get to play their grandfather, a handsome but useless Prince and a magic fish! There's also a female knight and an elf, etc etc.

I've come to realise that I'd probably be best suited for children's plays and such, so this is going to be a lot of fun. It's going to be running all through the Fringe as well (6th - 30th August) so I'll be plenty busy and also will have the time to really get into the characters, which can only be a good thing.

If you're at the Fringe and would like some easy, family-friendly fun let me know!]]>
High-fiddely-dee, an actors life for me?http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8226&Focus=244741#Comment_2447412010-06-14T03:12:36-05:002015-03-31T15:55:17-05:00texturehttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=1472
I'll take my nieces to see that Mags! Sounds brilliant. Best of luck with your further endeavours.
High-fiddely-dee, an actors life for me?http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8226&Focus=244822#Comment_2448222010-06-14T12:25:36-05:002015-03-31T15:55:17-05:00razrangelhttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=2075
Excellent Magnulus! Break a leg! I've always wanted to get to Edinburgh Fringe, at the very least to see the madness for myself. It's very much a life-dream to get a show there!
High-fiddely-dee, an actors life for me?http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8226&Focus=244830#Comment_2448302010-06-14T13:30:52-05:002015-03-31T15:55:17-05:00Alastairhttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=287
i might be there tail-end, pint?
High-fiddely-dee, an actors life for me?http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8226&Focus=244835#Comment_2448352010-06-14T14:09:13-05:002015-03-31T15:55:17-05:00Roothhttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=6217
Good luck Man!
High-fiddely-dee, an actors life for me?http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8226&Focus=328885#Comment_3288852012-04-06T16:34:25-05:002015-03-31T15:55:17-05:00Magnulushttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=6716
Oh hey!
Figured I'd make an update to this.
Since the last post, I have worked two paying gigs. One minor panto before christmas 2010, and one gig for the entirety of 2011 acting in four ...
Figured I'd make an update to this.

Since the last post, I have worked two paying gigs. One minor panto before christmas 2010, and one gig for the entirety of 2011 acting in four children's shows at the Butlins Holiday Resort in Minehead here in the UK, among them Lazytown, from which I have assembled a show reel:Lazytown Live

Since January, I've been updating my acting website and appearing in student films. I've also registered with Model Mayhem where I met some people I took some shots with. I'm still filming the last few films and have a couple more stills shoots to do, and then I'll be hunting for an agent to represent me. Hopefully, my peculiar looks and energy will land me someone good. :)

So that's the update. I'll upload a showreel from the film's I'm doing right now once I have the finished films. I'm honestly having a blast these days and am incredibly hopeful though fearful for the future. Who knows what it'll bring?]]>
High-fiddely-dee, an actors life for me?http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8226&Focus=328939#Comment_3289392012-04-07T14:30:14-05:002015-03-31T15:55:17-05:00Osmosishttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=866
Holy cow, I didn't know all this. I must have missed this thread the first time around. Well, I take my hat off to you sir. It takes a big pair to jack in something you've invested a lot (time, ...
High-fiddely-dee, an actors life for me?http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8226&Focus=328981#Comment_3289812012-04-08T11:18:40-05:002015-03-31T15:55:17-05:00Magnulushttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=6716
A lot of time and some money, yeah. I need to spend more money on it (more acting classes, stage combat courses, horse riding lessons as I have some experience already and might as well flesh it out, ...
I feel positive about my prospects. I'm not sure how my work this past month will look on screen, but I know that even if it's not all that good, I can still develop further. I have a lot to learn but I should be able to learn it with time and experience.]]>
High-fiddely-dee, an actors life for me?http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8226&Focus=328994#Comment_3289942012-04-08T15:26:57-05:002015-03-31T15:55:17-05:00razrangelhttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=2075
I'm so glad you're chasing down your dream, Magnulus!
I've switched career courses for myself and I'm actually undertaking acting as something that will hopefully bring in some cash. Naturally ...
I've switched career courses for myself and I'm actually undertaking acting as something that will hopefully bring in some cash. Naturally it's hard. I haven't acted since college, even though I've never been terribly far from actors. But switching my way of thinking - from stage managing & being a dramaturg to calling myself an actor - is the tallest order.

But every day I work at it I remember that it's really where I should have been all along. I'm a little frustrated that I spent my 20s in pursuit of "real" jobs with desks and 401ks and things... bah. Waste of some damn good years. But I'm on the right track now, going for voice acting.]]>
High-fiddely-dee, an actors life for me?http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8226&Focus=329015#Comment_3290152012-04-08T23:34:47-05:002015-03-31T15:55:17-05:00Magnulushttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=6716
That's awesome, raz! :D Glad to see you're finding your way as well. :)
I would say that going for acting for the pay is hardly ever going to work out. Someone I worked with last year said that to ...
I would say that going for acting for the pay is hardly ever going to work out. Someone I worked with last year said that to the kids he teaches every weekend, he says that you should only choose acting if there is nothing else you'd be as happy or happier doing. For 99.9% of actor's, it's a long, hard slog to even make a living wage.

As you say, though, you're realising this is where you were meant to be. It's the same realisation I had two years ago, at 28. Don't think it's a waste, though. Everything you did, all the choices you made prepared you for where you are now. You can use that going forward. I have racked up a £40K student loan chasing what I thought was my dream career, and in many ways I'm glad I did. I now -know- what I want to do, and I know myself a lot better.]]>
High-fiddely-dee, an actors life for me?http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8226&Focus=329427#Comment_3294272012-04-13T04:51:21-05:002012-04-13T04:51:45-05:00Magnulushttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=6716
Going to be auditioning for this on monday: Neon Ghosts
Crossing my fingers, because it looks kinda kick-arse and according to people who know them, they're a really good group of people producing ...
Neon GhostsCrossing my fingers, because it looks kinda kick-arse and according to people who know them, they're a really good group of people producing it.]]>
High-fiddely-dee, an actors life for me?http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8226&Focus=329479#Comment_3294792012-04-13T14:00:54-05:002015-03-31T15:55:17-05:00razrangelhttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=2075
Break a leg, Mag! And thank you. It's definitely going to be a long haul to make VO work but I'm at a stage where I'm redesigning my life and career trajectory. I got stuck in a job that was ...
Every time I'm in a booth and pushing myself in a class I feel like I'm where I'm supposed to be. It fits. I try not to indulge regret but it does feel like I should have been doing this a decade ago. Better late than never, as they say.

(Also I'm studying Japanese and continue to stage manage and do dramaturgy for my theatre company.)]]>
High-fiddely-dee, an actors life for me?http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8226&Focus=331946#Comment_3319462012-05-17T00:21:13-05:002015-03-31T15:55:17-05:00Magnulushttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=6716
I got the part in Neon Ghosts! The crew and other actors are lovely, and it's very well organised. Really enjoying the production. I'm also doing a Production Diary every day on my phone (filming, ...
Day 1Day 2and Day 3

I'll post the other videos as we go along. I'll be trying to talk to different people in the different departments and shtuff. Also, of course, more chat with the director, Stefano. And goofing off.

@razrangel: I know how you feel. I would have ended up staying in a "for now" job for a lot longer if my wife (then girlfriend) hadn't decided she wanted to do her PhD in Scotland. Keep at it! The main ingredient for success (in the sense of "getting to do what you love for liveable pay", not "EVERYONE ON THE PLANET KNOWS WHO I AM!") really is hard work, and I know you'll make it. :)]]>
High-fiddely-dee, an actors life for me?http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8226&Focus=331947#Comment_3319472012-05-17T00:36:19-05:002015-03-31T15:55:17-05:00The Bradhttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=4752
All anybody can do is work their ass off and, barring extreme accident, I think all it can bring is success.
That's what I tell myself, anyway.
That's what I tell myself, anyway.]]>
High-fiddely-dee, an actors life for me?http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8226&Focus=331949#Comment_3319492012-05-17T00:45:45-05:002015-03-31T15:55:17-05:00Magnulushttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=6716
Absolutely, Brad. I would say that to be INSANELY successful is not just mostly the luck of the draw, but also a mixed blessing. I'd be very happy with my life if I get to stay acting and making a ...
Anyway, my point was supposed to be: To become a STAR is down to luck (and hard work), but making a living is down to hard work (and hard work, and not being a dick). Luck is not something you can do anything about, so I try to just worry about the hard work and being nice to the people I work with. :)

I talk too much.]]>
High-fiddely-dee, an actors life for me?http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8226&Focus=331951#Comment_3319512012-05-17T01:19:24-05:002015-03-31T15:55:17-05:00The Bradhttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=4752
Yeah, if THE WOLFMAN'S HAMMER opens doors to allow me to live off of movie-making, I'll be happy. I think the attitude of just wanting to work and do better next time is the only one any sane person ...
High-fiddely-dee, an actors life for me?http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8226&Focus=332177#Comment_3321772012-05-19T14:45:35-05:002015-03-31T15:55:17-05:00Magnulushttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=6716
Some more videos! I've been uploading them day by day, but I don't want to overstay my welcome with these things. Still having a ball with the shoot. Tomorrow's one of the biggest days in terms of ...
Day 4

Day 6]]>
High-fiddely-dee, an actors life for me?http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8226&Focus=332236#Comment_3322362012-05-20T19:56:01-05:002015-03-31T15:55:17-05:00Paul Sizerhttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=44
Seeing you move is really great; you are like a 3-D cartoon character in some ways, but that's not a slight. I love to see people who know how to control their body weight and poise to such a degree, ...
High-fiddely-dee, an actors life for me?http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8226&Focus=332307#Comment_3323072012-05-22T01:00:26-05:002015-03-31T15:55:17-05:00Magnulushttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=6716
Paul: hahah, thank you! That means a lot, it really does. In terms of physical comedy, Jim Carrey and Dick Van Dyke are huge influences for me, though I could never hope to achieve their levels of ...
Aaand we're wrapped. Currently enjoying a leisurely day in after one day of rehearsals and eight days of filming. It has been an incredible experience, and I really believe this is going to be a fantastic film in the end, and one that many of my friends should enjoy, regardless of the fact that I'm in it.

We mostly filmed in a damp, drippy and dark place in the bowels of Edinburgh, which gave the whole thing an especially strange and believable feel. Now follows four months of post production for the edit and the special effects.

I've also been shown one of the other films I acted in this spring, and though there are a lot of problems with the production that shine through (not a lot of planning and forethought lead to a lot of sequences being attempted saved in the edit, and the dialogue is badly recorded) it looks gorgeous for the most part and in most of it I don't find myself cringeworthy to watch, which is a good sign. I'll let you know as soon as that comes online for everyone to see.

Tomorrow, I'm going to an opening show for yet another of the films I've done. I'm really hopeful for the film as I know that it has been accepted to a few festivals already, and what I've seen of it look beautiful.

I feel good about where I'm headed. I think it's going to work out all right.

Day 8]]>
High-fiddely-dee, an actors life for me?http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8226&Focus=332310#Comment_3323102012-05-22T02:19:01-05:002015-03-31T15:55:17-05:00Will Couperhttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=190
I just realised you're working with an old friend of mine on that.
Will

Will]]>
High-fiddely-dee, an actors life for me?http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8226&Focus=332311#Comment_3323112012-05-22T02:30:11-05:002015-03-31T15:55:17-05:00Magnulushttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=6716
Really? :D Who's that?
High-fiddely-dee, an actors life for me?http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8226&Focus=332313#Comment_3323132012-05-22T02:43:38-05:002012-05-25T05:47:59-05:00Will Couperhttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=190
Cammy Smart. Embarrassingly, I didn't realise until I saw the wrap photo with you he posted on Facebook.
Will

Will]]>
High-fiddely-dee, an actors life for me?http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8226&Focus=332314#Comment_3323142012-05-22T02:47:09-05:002015-03-31T15:55:17-05:00Magnulushttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=6716
Heheheh, Cammy's a great dude. A proper geek and really nice. He just came to do a minor character but ended up being there every day, taking care of props, filming some of the diary, etc. It was ...
High-fiddely-dee, an actors life for me?http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8226&Focus=332514#Comment_3325142012-05-24T19:54:43-05:002015-03-31T15:55:17-05:00razrangelhttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=2075
It's funny how it goes when I'm a stage manager versus when I'm an actor. Ultimately, I default to thinking about staging as a director and sometimes a dramaturg. But right now I'm a stage manager ...
Here's the thing, Mag, 'cause I already have my place to bitch and today I'm from rehearsal so I'm already a shot into my allotment of whiskey, how do I make an actor stop? How do I say "look, what you want? I want it too! But what I don't want to is to have to wear your sensitive bullcrap to get there. So stop. Stop complaining about shit that's already passed. Stop pulling out crap that already happened and has already been addressed and is completely in the past. Stop putting it on me to wear your sadness or your stress or your resentment. Because I have enough of all of that all on my own. And every time you go back to how XYZ made you feel, after we've already established that it won't happen again, after we all agree that we will be proceeding in a particular way, every time you start with 'it's just that...' you make us all have to relive it."

Fuck me, but I love actors, I really do. But I fucking hate being asked to carry their bullshit. If they want to have their feelings, they're more than entitled to it. But they are not entitled to make me feel it with them. That's just bullshit.

How can I make an actor understand that's what they're doing? It's bad enough I feel like I have to hold their hand through all the organizing loop de loops we have to do in poor-as-shit theatre. How can I avoid the trap of what is starting to feel like emotional blackmail?]]>
High-fiddely-dee, an actors life for me?http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8226&Focus=332575#Comment_3325752012-05-25T15:39:16-05:002015-03-31T15:55:17-05:00Magnulushttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=6716
I don't know the level of the actors you're working with, but if it's at a professional level, you say "cut the shit out or you're out." (though maybe more nicely than that). If it's ...
Seriously, though? I have no fucking clue. If it were me, because I have a powerful allergy to drama queeny bullshit, I would probably have taken the person aside and explained that "I don't want to hear about your personal grievance with wossface. Talk to the wossface and resolve it. If it has been resolved, stop going on about it. You will not have the last word, but neither will wossface, because the last word is mine, saying it's fucking over. I don't care what you do outside of the theatre, you can go at each other as much as you like out there, but the moment you set your foot inside this space, you are no longer enemies. You don't have to be friends. Just do what you're here to do. Because that's what the audience cares about and that's what I care about. I do also care about both you and wossface, but this bullshit is making the both of you miserable, along with the rest of the folk here."

Or something to that effect. I hate drama queening. So unnecessary.]]>
High-fiddely-dee, an actors life for me?http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8226&Focus=332687#Comment_3326872012-05-28T01:07:29-05:002015-03-31T15:55:17-05:00razrangelhttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=2075
Hey Mag
It's 1am. We're finally wrapping from a 14 hour day, second of two, shooting video for the play. Thank fuck tomorrow is a holiday (and also we're required to let the actors rest one day ...
It's 1am. We're finally wrapping from a 14 hour day, second of two, shooting video for the play. Thank fuck tomorrow is a holiday (and also we're required to let the actors rest one day a week) or I'd be right back here. As it is, it's my last day off for two weeks while we haul through final rehearsals, tech, dresses and finally open the motherfucker. Good fucking thing I love theatre or I'd be super damn pissed. None of us have been paid, none of us will be paid till we open. I don't know how this happened but this has been a hard damned show to work - and it's not the most technically demanded I've ever done at this theater. Weird. Annoying

The actor has a lot to hide behind. membership in the ensemble, a teeny, tiny cast, and the fact that in poverty-stricken theatres like ours replacing actors is a tall fucking order. Not to mention the actor hides behind the Union. Each. And. Every. Time. The crazy thing is usually I'm happy to think of myself as more socialist than not, a fan of unions, set against the capitalist structure, etc, etc, but why is my first big time encounter with a union making me so crazy? Why does it feel like they are making it so we can't get our shit done? Argh. It's why I cave to her requests, and take her comments seriously. But she truly, honestly doesn't get how she's unreasonable with her emotional bullshit and how she is inconsiderate of how hard everyone else is working.

Fuck. I'm tired. Whatever. I'm getting shit done. I'm a goddamn stage manager and that's what I fucking do.]]>
High-fiddely-dee, an actors life for me?http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8226&Focus=332694#Comment_3326942012-05-28T02:30:33-05:002015-03-31T15:55:17-05:00Magnulushttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=6716
Oh well, there are assholes in any trade, I suppose. I hope you manage to get the whole thing sorted. I guess all you have left is trying to appeal to a sense of cooperative spirit or some other such ...
I'm not saying assholes should be pandered to or that all assholes would be lovely rays of sunshine if only you could Get Through to them, but it might help to try.]]>
High-fiddely-dee, an actors life for me?http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8226&Focus=341449#Comment_3414492012-10-02T14:05:28-05:002015-03-31T15:55:17-05:00Magnulushttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=6716
I know, I know. This thread has been resurrected so much it should by rights be nothing but a husk of skin and bone by now, but here it is again. I've grown quite fond of the thread, actually, as ...
Updating now because I've finally finished my first showreel of actual film work. I wanted to wait until I had a few more films to chose from, but this is what I've got at the moment. Come january/ february, I should have three-four more films to add/ pick from.

Showreel Magnus Sinding: Spring 2012]]>
High-fiddely-dee, an actors life for me?http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8226&Focus=341484#Comment_3414842012-10-02T22:53:48-05:002015-03-31T15:55:17-05:00razrangelhttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=2075
Hah. It's good to see what you're up to Mags. I've fallen behind in my own pursuits but at least working on another play as a stage manger. New, "fun" skill I'm leaning? Dealing with a ...
Keep at it Mags, it's exciting. }:>]]>
High-fiddely-dee, an actors life for me?http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8226&Focus=343007#Comment_3430072012-10-31T05:06:42-05:002015-03-31T15:55:17-05:00Magnulushttp://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=6716
Hello again! :D
There's a thing called the 48 Hour Film Festival, in which you get a genre, character name, line and prop you need to write a film around on the Friday, and then you write, plan, ...
There's a thing called the 48 Hour Film Festival, in which you get a genre, character name, line and prop you need to write a film around on the Friday, and then you write, plan, film, edit and deliver the finished project on the sunday. It's pretty crazy.

I took part in it this year, and the film is called Hidden. It was filmed in 3D. It has a Facebook Page, as all things do in this day and age. (So do I, by the way) Now, the festival edit is already up, but they have an extended cut that they'll release once they get 100 likes on their Facebook Page, so if you're interested, head on over. :)]]>